Washing-machine



(No Model.)

B. H. CHAPMAN.

I WASHING MACHINE. I i Patented Aug. 29, 1882,

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ELI H. CHAPMAN, OF WETMORE, KANSAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 263,480, dated August29, 1882.

Application filed October 10, 1881. Renewed June 29, 1882. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, E. H. CHAPMAN, a citizen ofthe United States, andaresident of Wetmore, in the county of Nemaha and State of Kansas, haveinvented a new and valuable Improvement in VVashing-Machines; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a vertical longitudinalsection of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a plan view.

This invention has relation to washing-machines; and it consists in thenovel construction and arrangement of a rectangular box having sideguides with triangular spaces at their lower ends, pivoted rubbers on ashaft, the ends of which work in the guides at the sides of the box, thearms of the machine embodying the rubbers forming pounders, rollers forassisting the rubbers, and a lever for operating them when the machineis in use and forming a rest for them when they have been lifted fromthe box, as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in theclaim.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the suds-box, provided at each side, about midway of the box, with strips 0 G,which form vertical ways D D and triangular spacesE E at the lower endsof said ways D. Arms F F are provided with slats G G in their outer endsto form the rubbers H, the lower slat, H, being wider than the others.The outer ends of the arms F F incline upwardly and inwardly to leavethe greatest space between the tops of the rubbers and the ends of thesuds-box. The arms F F are pivoted on a shaft, I, the ends of whichenter the guides or ways D D. The shaftI is passed through the lowerends of two bars, J J, at the upper ends of which the lever K ispivoted, its fulcrum being between the studs L at the rear end of thebox A. The arms F F rest upon rollers N N in the box, which form fulcrafor them and lessen the friction.

The box A may have vertical rubbing-boardsto enable them to performa'scooping motion in the bottom of the box, in order to not permit theclothes in the bottom to lie untouched. The arms F F are so coupled asto form a very strong hinge, and at the same time overlap each other soas to prevent lateral motion. It will be seen that the shaft I forms thejournals for the arms F F, and also guide-pins in the ways D D.

When it is desired to use the box Afor rinsing purposes or to clean itthe rubbers may be lifted from the box by swingingthe lever over untilits power end touches the floor, the rubbers resting on the top rear endof the box in an easy and safe position.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a washing-machine, the suds-box A, having the strips G O at its sidesforming the ways D D, and the triangular spaces E E, in combination withthe rubbers H H, constructed as described, and the lever K, bars J, androllers N N, substantially as and for thepurposes specified.

In testimony that I claim 'the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

- ELI H. CHAPMAN.

Witnesses:

S. M. CHAPMAN, W. E. BRADLEY.

